Anorthosis welcome Nea Salamis on Saturday, Jan 9 at 6:00 PM in a 1st Division fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Anorthosis come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Nea Salamis travel out of form (0W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Anorthosis won their last outing, while Nea Salamis suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours Anorthosis here — they've won 8 of 10 previous meetings against Nea Salamis, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Nea Salamis won 2–4. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.2 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Anorthosis a slight edge, but Nea Salamis are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.